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Old 21-08-2006, 02:48   #16
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Maybe, it was Saturday night at the end of the 50's. Sunday, came later.
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Old 21-08-2006, 08:37   #17
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i left school in '59 & went to the empire dancing .saturday.sunday & wednesday night .....monday night .accy con ...sunday afternoon the arc's...never knew the arc's to be open on a saturday night ...but hey im a kid compared to some on here ....
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Old 21-08-2006, 09:44   #18
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Hi & welcome to the local madhouse

Im too young old hehehe
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Old 22-08-2006, 05:13   #19
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Same era mez, Emp on sunday and wednesday and also went up the Arcs but never went there on sunday afternoon, played footy then, I "think" I went on saturday nights or maybe friday nights, it was a long time ago.
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Old 05-11-2006, 16:28   #20
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The full name was Arcadian ballroom I think. went there in the fifties
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Old 05-11-2006, 18:11   #21
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'Ello & welcome.As to your question,i'm of no use whatsoever.Sorry.
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Old 05-11-2006, 18:34   #22
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hello and welcome
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Old 07-11-2006, 08:32   #23
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Hello Shazfury, I think I missed your arrival on AccyWeb as I was on holiday, so a belated hello and welcome
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Old 07-11-2006, 14:46   #24
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Maybe, it was Saturday night at the end of the 50's. Sunday, came later.
It depended what type of dancing it was they had (square) balroom dancing most nights, you are right it was Sunday, not much on anywhere else unless you risked Joe. Morts.
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Old 08-11-2006, 02:54   #25
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When i was hanging out there it was the latest dance and music Saturday and Sunday, which i never missed, and on Tuesday nights ballroom dancing. We went when all else was dead. Iremember Cliff trying to teach me the slow foxtrot.
I was better at the cha cha.I was sorry to see the picture of it all borded up.
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Old 08-11-2006, 06:46   #26
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Hey guys I've been following this thread with interest , but I have no memories/recollctions of this place (Arcs/Arts) where was it located ? what type of crowd did it attract? when did it close down ?

My mis-spent teenage years included the Jazz club, Monday nights at the Con club , Accys version of the Cavern (on a side street off Whalley rd) Blue Dahlia cafe on Dutton st. back room of Derby pub .Burnley and Blackburn Meccas and the Twisted Wheel in Manchester and the sorry annex in Blackpool (all visited on a Lambretta LI150) even getting tossed out of Sacred Heart Church in Blackburn rd. for trying to get an after hours drink during Christmas Mass, (not I may add one of my prouder moments)
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Old 08-11-2006, 10:38   #27
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The Arcadian Ballroom was on Knowlemere Street, just off to your left at the top of Milnshaw Lane. The building itself which is still there, is quite old and looks like it used to be some sort of chapel or small school. I used to go there on Saturday nights round about 1966. Usually a local beat band on like the Dappers, Dansaks or Soundcasters. It was just one room with a dancefloor, seats round the side and a small bar selling soft drinks (if you wanted something stronger you had to nip out to the offie). I seem to remember it was a pretty rough place and there was usually at least one punch-up in the course of the evening. After going there for a few months, I "graduated" to Accy Con and then the Jazz Club.
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Old 08-11-2006, 11:57   #28
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Hello and welcome to Accy web
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Old 09-11-2006, 00:46   #29
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